Slipped band! Have to have surgery again =(

[TamaraKaye 6]

I have been banded for over a year and a half, and have lost roughly 120 lbs! I went in for a check up since it had been about 7 months since I had had my band checked, and found out that it has actually slipped. I dont really have any of the symptoms of a slipped band though. No pain, no acid reflux, and yes, I do throw up from time to time, but I just assumed it was due to what I ate, or how fast I ate. So now we are waiting to get insurance approval to go back in and reposition the band. Worst case senario is the band will have to be removed, which I stll am roughly 50 lbs from my goal weight and don't want it removed! Anyone else have stories related to this?

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I am so sorry you're going through this.

I'm guessing it's the vomiting that caused the slip. It's actually one of the most common causes of slips because it puts so much strain on the sutures holding the band. I've thrown up a couple times since being banded, once due to a strangulated hernia and once due to a gallbladder gone bad, and both times I was immediately terrified I'd hurt my band.

I know it's hard but try to be optimistic. The fact you have no symptoms whatsoever makes me think either you caught the slip early or it's not severe. I'm no doctor, but if that's the case I'd think your doctor would be able to simply re-position it.

Best wishes and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

Just push as fast your doctor will allow for a revision and you should be fine. You've done a great job with the weight loss and I'm sure you'll continue to do so. Just remember, a different band may affect you differently than before. I know this sounds odd but I've heard of people going from one band to another and say it's a completely different experience. Just something to keep in mind!

[dawalsh 919]

Wow, congrats on your weight loss! You surely have done your due diligence to keep that weight off. Like Ms 73 said it probably slipped because you had been vomiting. It sounds like they caught it early enough just to reposition it. I am positive you will lose those 50 more lbs and you will strive to keep it off. Wishing you the best!

[harleymin 0]

I just found out my band has slipped. I have been suspicious of it for a while though. I have been throwing up, acid re-flux and pain in my right arm and shoulder. I am waiting on insurance to approve the procedure and scared they won't. Has anyone had trouble with insurance approving it?

[dsilano67 0]

I just found out today that my band has pro-lapsed which I am guessing is the same as slipping. I had it back in 2009 and lost over 100 pounds .They had to remove all of the Fluid from my band and i am on liquids and soft footds for 4 weeks. In the meantime they are setting up a date to fix the band and they possible have to remove it and put a new one in. i had been having some reflux and throwing up but nothing severe but they said they do not think this will go away on its on. That it can just get worse.

[jboyd321 1]

I just had my band taken out and a new one was placed in last night do to a slip which im almost posative was from throwing up.

[NicoleMP 4]

HI Jboy, was the recovery time the same?

I just had my band taken out and a new one was placed in last night do to a slip which im almost posative was from throwing up.